Bops (my Dad) figured out last weekend when Callie was screaming during the musical that if you throw a blanket over her she is instantly OUT. And ever since that method has worked for calming our screaming baby (though it isn't very often that she actually IS screaming, thank goodness!). So here is Daddy using the strategy:
And her chunky little arm poking through...so cute!
It has been a really fast week, and I can't BELIEVE it is May tomorrow! We're planning on having a very productive weekend by cleaning out all of our crap! :)
If I put Callie on her side (almost on her tummy) she is able to roll herself on her back. I got video of her doing it a couple of times- right away at the beginning, and then I put her on her side and she did it again. It looks like she rolled back on her side herself but it was actually me pushing her over. But she went back on her back on her own!
Callie had a big day! She went on her first road trip AND made her first trip outside of Minnesota! We went to visit my Grandma in Eau Claire. She did so great in the car- slept the whole way there and the whole way home!
Here she is playing with her Great-Grandma!
We had a fun and busy weekend. Last night we went out for my birthday dinner with my parents, Bob, Mary, Cathleen, and Amy and Peter. After a quick stop at DQ for dessert, we headed to a musical at North Hennepin Community College (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee). My mom played the flute in the pit orchestra for the show. She dedicated her performance to Callie in her bio in the program saying she "would like to dedicate her performance to her new grand-daughter, Callie, in the hopes that music will also play a meaningful role in her life." I hope so too! Unfortunately Callie did not hear a lick of the show because she got crabby right before it started so my dad stayed out in the lobby with her (while she was screaming at one point, though we in the theater were blissfully unaware and enjoying the show)...thanks Bops!
Earlier in the day we were playing on the floor and she was having fun with her elephant blanket:
No rolling over yet...still close...and as much as I try to roll her over myself, put her on her back, put her on her tummy, rock her back and forth, etc., she won't do it! Clearly she isn't ready. Sometime soon, but not now. :)
A year ago on my 27th birthday we found out we were having a baby. I didn't think there was much that could top that! After a fantastic whirlwind year, it has been topped. On my 28th birthday I HAVE my baby AND I get to hang out with her all day! There is nothing better than that!!!!!
